In one work by this author, a character who never recovered his wits after being rendered unconscious by a flash of light attempts to foil the plans of the cat-murdering Johnnie Walker. Another of his works involves the mental prostitute Creta Kano and Kumiko's soulless politician brother, (*) Noboru Wataya. May Kasahara exchanges letters with the protagonist in that novel, which opens with the protagonist, Toru, cooking spaghetti while thinking about his lost cat and is
In one work by this author, a character who never recovered his wits after being rendered unconscious by a flash of light attempts to foil the plans of the cat-murdering Johnnie Walker. Another of his works involves the mental prostitute Creta Kano and Kumiko's soulless politician brother, (*) Noboru Wataya. May Kasahara exchanges letters with the protagonist in that novel, which opens with the protagonist, Toru, cooking spaghetti while thinking about his lost cat and is named for a mechanical toy animal. For 10 points, name this author of Kafka on the Shore and The Wind-up Bird Chronicle.
In one work by this author, a character who never recovered his wits after being rendered unconscious by a flash of light attempts to foil the plans of the cat-murdering Johnnie Walker.
Haruki {Murakami} [accept names in either order]